A survey of the reproductive status of cattle in Nharira-Lancashire smallholder dairy scheme, Zimbabwe

Livestock Research for Rural Development

Volumn 18, Issue 8, 2006, Pages

  Masama, E ^a   Kusina, N T ^a   Sibanda, S ^a   Majoni, C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZIMBABWE   (Zimbabwe)

Author keywords

Crossbred cows; Ovarian activity; Rectal palpation; Reproductive performance; Zimbabwe

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS;

EID: 33748568103     PISSN: 01213784     EISSN: 01213784     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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